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Posted by Sheilac on August 20, 2013, at 5:30:16
Does anyone know if Buspar really works for depression?
Is there a dose that the antidepressant effects kick in?
It seems like a pretty short acting drug.
Posted by Christ_empowered on August 20, 2013, at 7:40:47
In reply to Buspar for depression?, posted by Sheilac on August 20, 2013, at 5:30:16
Buspar isn't that great. Way back when, I believe it was originally tried for psychosis, but it didn't cut it...so, they salvaged it by marketing it for anxiety. Or something like that.
There's a risk of TD. Probably worse with higher doses and longer term use (like the antipsychotics). In a drug cocktail, there's no telling what the risk would be. Women, smokers, those with sensitivity to antipsychotics, those with mood disorders, and those on crazy cocktails would probably be at higher risk.
Old school shrinks do use it with an antidepressant to help boost the antidepressant. Sort of like docs today will use low dose Abilify, only its much cheaper and probably much safer, depending on the dose.
I doubt that BuSpar alone would help depression, unless relatively minor anxiety is the main problem and you haven't been on benzos before (Buspar doesn't do much for anxiety if you've had prior exposure to benzos).
Posted by Sheilac on August 20, 2013, at 7:49:43
In reply to Re: Buspar for depression?, posted by Christ_empowered on August 20, 2013, at 7:40:47
Would the eye twitches I've developed since being on Buspar be an indication of TD? The eye twitches are driving me crazy.
Posted by Christ_empowered on August 20, 2013, at 8:38:05
In reply to Re: Buspar eye twitches, posted by Sheilac on August 20, 2013, at 7:49:43
I would think it'd be EPS (twitch as an immediate side effect, not a long term, permanent thing), but I don't know. Can you drop the BuSpar?
Posted by Phillipa on August 20, 2013, at 9:36:02
In reply to Re: Buspar eye twitches, posted by Sheilac on August 20, 2013, at 7:49:43
Years and years ago was given buspar for an add on to benzos for anxiety 5mg and did nothing. So the doc at the time dropped it. I've had eye twitches and googled them extensively and it said not to worry that would go away and it eventually did. But how often is the eye twitching? And also is it a portion of eye or whole eye? Phillipa
Posted by Hugh on August 20, 2013, at 11:07:53
In reply to Buspar for depression?, posted by Sheilac on August 20, 2013, at 5:30:16
Apparently, for neurogenesis to occur, Buspar needs to be taken at the same time as sustained-release melatonin. In the study I read about, 15 mg of Buspar and 3 mg of melatonin were used. There was also a case study about a woman whose treatment-resistant depression was alleviated by 5 mg of Buspar and 3 mg of melatonin.
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